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A Hitchhiking Robot's Journey West Ends Early... In PhiladelphiaThe hitchBOT, as its creators named it, had already successfully traversed Canada and Germany. This summer, relying on the kindness of strangers, it wanted to travel from Massachusetts to California.Sun, 02 Aug 2015 14:12:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/08/02/428669914/a-hitchhiking-robots-journey-west-ends-early-in-philadelphia?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnpr
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/08/02/428669914/a-hitchhiking-robots-journey-west-ends-early-in-philadelphia?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnprThe hitchBOT, as its creators named it, had already successfully traversed Canada and Germany. This summer, relying on the kindness of strangers, it wanted to travel from Massachusetts to California.

]]>Eyder PeraltaMexican Photojournalist Found Dead In Country's Capital After facing threats, Rubén Espinosa fled to Mexico City seeking refuge. He was found dead along with four other people at an apartment in the capital, which had in the past been seen as a safe-haven.Sun, 02 Aug 2015 11:22:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/08/02/428655196/mexican-photojournalist-found-dead-in-countrys-capital?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnpr
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/08/02/428655196/mexican-photojournalist-found-dead-in-countrys-capital?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnprAfter facing threats, Rubén Espinosa fled to Mexico City seeking refuge. He was found dead along with four other people at an apartment in the capital, which had in the past been seen as a safe-haven.

]]>Eyder PeraltaPresident Obama To Unveil Tough Proposal Targeting Greenhouse GasesIn the final proposal, Obama will unveil measures that are tougher than those in the 2014 draft proposal. The rules seek to curb carbon emissions from power plants by 32 percent by 2030.Sun, 02 Aug 2015 09:39:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/08/02/428650558/president-obama-to-unveil-tough-proposal-targeting-greenhouse-gases?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnpr
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/08/02/428650558/president-obama-to-unveil-tough-proposal-targeting-greenhouse-gases?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnprIn the final proposal, Obama will unveil measures that are tougher than those in the 2014 draft proposal. The rules seek to curb carbon emissions from power plants by 32 percent by 2030.

]]>Eyder Peralta25 Years In Iraq, With No End In Sight Iraq invaded Kuwait on Aug. 2, 1990. The U.S. reversed Saddam Hussein's aggression, but it was just the start of the U.S. military role in Iraq that's spanned four presidents and a panoply of goals.Sun, 02 Aug 2015 08:53:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2015/08/02/425872296/25-years-in-iraq-with-no-end-in-sight?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnpr
http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2015/08/02/425872296/25-years-in-iraq-with-no-end-in-sight?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnprIraq invaded Kuwait on Aug. 2, 1990. The U.S. reversed Saddam Hussein's aggression, but it was just the start of the U.S. military role in Iraq that's spanned four presidents and a panoply of goals.

]]>Greg MyreAfter Katrina, One Sister Moves On; For Another, 'Tomorrow Never Came'Two New Orleans sisters who lost their home and sheltered in the sweltering, squalid Superdome followed very different paths in the storm's wake.Sun, 02 Aug 2015 08:47:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/2015/08/02/428557292/after-katrina-one-sister-moves-on-for-another-tomorrow-never-came?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnpr
http://www.npr.org/2015/08/02/428557292/after-katrina-one-sister-moves-on-for-another-tomorrow-never-came?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnprTwo New Orleans sisters who lost their home and sheltered in the sweltering, squalid Superdome followed very different paths in the storm's wake.

]]>Rachel MartinMore Plane Debris Washes Up On Réunion IslandAuthorities said one of the parts found earlier belonged to a Boeing 777, the same kind of plane as the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.Sun, 02 Aug 2015 08:39:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/08/02/428646841/more-plane-debris-washes-up-on-r-union-island?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnpr
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/08/02/428646841/more-plane-debris-washes-up-on-r-union-island?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnprAuthorities said one of the parts found earlier belonged to a Boeing 777, the same kind of plane as the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

]]>In Seoul, Where Everything Moves Fast, There's Also Longing For The PastIn recent weeks, NPR's Ari Shapiro has been reporting from Seoul. He's found South Koreans take great pride in their country's progress over the past 50 years, but it's often tempered by nostalgia.Sun, 02 Aug 2015 08:13:53 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2015/08/02/428131922/in-seoul-where-everything-moves-fast-theres-also-longing-for-the-past?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnpr
http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2015/08/02/428131922/in-seoul-where-everything-moves-fast-theres-also-longing-for-the-past?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnprIn recent weeks, NPR's Ari Shapiro has been reporting from Seoul. He's found South Koreans take great pride in their country's progress over the past 50 years, but it's often tempered by nostalgia.

]]>Ari ShapiroMormons Face A Painful Loss If The Church Severs Boy Scout TiesScouting has been the official program for Mormon boys for more than 100 years, but that may change after a vote allowing openly gay leaders. A Brigham Young professor says a split would be wrenching.Sun, 02 Aug 2015 07:49:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/2015/08/02/428600410/mormons-face-a-painful-loss-if-the-church-severs-boy-scout-ties?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnpr
http://www.npr.org/2015/08/02/428600410/mormons-face-a-painful-loss-if-the-church-severs-boy-scout-ties?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnprScouting has been the official program for Mormon boys for more than 100 years, but that may change after a vote allowing openly gay leaders. A Brigham Young professor says a split would be wrenching.

]]>NFL's First Female Coach Raises The Perennial 'Distraction' QuestionWill the NFL's first female coach be a "distraction" for the Arizona Cardinals or merely a distraction for the media? NPR's Rachel Martin talks sensationalism in sports with Slate's Mike Pesca.Sun, 02 Aug 2015 07:24:01 -0400http://www.npr.org/2015/08/02/428643417/nfls-first-female-coach-raises-the-perennial-distraction-question?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnpr
http://www.npr.org/2015/08/02/428643417/nfls-first-female-coach-raises-the-perennial-distraction-question?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnprWill the NFL's first female coach be a "distraction" for the Arizona Cardinals or merely a distraction for the media? NPR's Rachel Martin talks sensationalism in sports with Slate's Mike Pesca.

]]>Could Biden Catch Clinton In A White House Bid?Host Rachel Martin speaks with William Pierce, executive director of the the Draft Biden PAC, about reports that the vice president is mulling a 2016 run.Sun, 02 Aug 2015 07:24:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/2015/08/02/428643410/could-biden-catch-clinton-in-a-white-house-bid?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnpr
http://www.npr.org/2015/08/02/428643410/could-biden-catch-clinton-in-a-white-house-bid?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnprHost Rachel Martin speaks with William Pierce, executive director of the the Draft Biden PAC, about reports that the vice president is mulling a 2016 run.

]]>'Oleogustus' Is The Newly Discovered Taste, And Boy, Is It BadThere's a new, sixth taste for humans: the taste for fat. But Rick Mattes of Purdue University tells NPR's Rachel Martin to think less yummy ice cream, more rancid food.Sun, 02 Aug 2015 07:24:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/2015/08/02/428643391/oleogustus-is-the-newly-discovered-taste-and-boy-is-it-bad?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnpr
http://www.npr.org/2015/08/02/428643391/oleogustus-is-the-newly-discovered-taste-and-boy-is-it-bad?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnprThere's a new, sixth taste for humans: the taste for fat. But Rick Mattes of Purdue University tells NPR's Rachel Martin to think less yummy ice cream, more rancid food.

]]>Caught In The Act: Joke-Stealing In The Age Of TwitterWhen comics tell jokes about the news, they're bound to come up with similar punch lines. But comedy writer Larry Getlen says that, while joke theft does happen, it's still rare.Sun, 02 Aug 2015 07:24:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/2015/08/02/428643378/caught-in-the-act-a-joke-told-twice?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnpr
http://www.npr.org/2015/08/02/428643378/caught-in-the-act-a-joke-told-twice?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnprWhen comics tell jokes about the news, they're bound to come up with similar punch lines. But comedy writer Larry Getlen says that, while joke theft does happen, it's still rare.